It had been 21 years since I was last in Rwanda. I lived in Rwanda for four years before I joined the World Bank and left four years before the genocide. I wasn’t sure how I would feel when I return to this beautiful country for the FTI Board meetings. I was heartbroken over the country -- so … [Read more...]
Armed groups are increasingly attacking schools in conflict-hit countries and often murdering or maiming children, according to a truly alarming report this month from the United Nations. In at least 15 countries in conflict and crisis, including some FTI-endorsed countries, there is no hiding … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, representatives from more than 50 countries met in Copenhagen at the first ever Global Partnership for Education Pledging Conference. With so much on the line for out of school children in low income countries, education advocates around the world collectively held their breath … [Read more...]
